Telegram-herald., 1887-03-08

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tApokhs ths sozasoas waS tssap<rine ~
lhsig lestsf> ! told hes he szs stck saa
h<t sess ~ The hot Ssria<s iest ne
iosed het and sanfed q marry ber b1t tie
piy s.ei2n shDngLt Il senld Be imssuisnt-
= Did yoa call up TIE ihrealeaing let
ter
A. Nos % Dsbbis.
i. Did yoa GO f.zsiniay
A She ssid Reeves had treated Debbie
shabby and II they hat q 40 % law she
would employ the b~st lswyes IN Michigan.
said il Reeves thought anything Of DeD3le
he would have come 10 batavia and seen
her
. What did she say about Ar. Reeves
A That II he meant what he said be vas
rich and could marry her and leave her
there till Fanny gol away. She said some
thing ABOUT his being hoggish-
q. You sought 10 s00the the matter over.
didn't youy
A Yes sir, knew he loved Debbie, |
thought she did him.
q Did be tell you 70 tell her he would
marry her,
A Tes. as soon as Fanny was settled.
q How long time did you spend with
Deb5le,
A. Aboat half an hour.
n
A. did not notice she waited on two
or tnree customers during our talk. She
did not cry. She said she didn't think Mr.
Reeves had treated her right.
Cross examination-
.. Were YOU authorized 10 say for MFR.
Reeves that he was willing 20 marry
Debbie Tompkins'
A I was authorized 20 say for him Ia
would marry her as soon as his health was
improved and Fanny was ssttled.
Q Did you show Mr.. Reeves that letter of
March Sd, the pro and con one.
A. les sir.
q. Was your conversation with him be-
fore this letter was received,
~ He told me this prior 70 the receipt Of
this letter and didn't change it after he was
shown the letter.
Q. Are you sure Lavinia spoke of law
yer,
A. She said If she had to go TO law she
would employ the best lawyer IN Michigan.
q Anything said ABOUT Batavia law
yer!
A. No, sir.
O. When was this demand made,
A. Daring our conversation.
Q. Had you talked with Mr.. Reeves about
his health
A No, sir.
Q. DID you tell her it would be imprud-
ent for them TO marry
A Yes
Q. Who said this2
A. DR.. DE Camp.
q. Who sent you 10 see him.
A. Mr. Reeves.
q. Were those the Doctors exact words
you quoted about its being imprudent for
him 10 marry?
A Iu substance yes.
q. You intended 10 convey 10 Debbie
then that his sickness was something from
which ne would soon recover
A. ] don't know that did.
q. Did Lavinia say he was rich enough 10
marry Debbiel
A. She said rich enough or able enough
to marry her and leave her there until Fam
ny was settled.
DR.. VIM. II. De Camp sworn and testified
as follows:
~.
A. Two months short OF forty years.
q. How long have you resided in Grand
Rapids.
a. Thirty-two years.
O. Did you attend Andrew J. Reeves in
$50 and from that on
A | can hardly give the months. I rec
ollect it was in the Winter when | was first
specially called think also in May or June
and in the Fall He consulted me az the
office IN the Winter months / think it was
after January but might have been earlier,
though | am of opinion 1t was long about
Spring.
Q What was the general condition OF
Mr. Reeves health. say, till August OF that
year.
A Nervous trouble in measure, nervous
depression; general debility, we used TO call
il IN the army.
q. Anything about trouble with the
heart?
A. Indications of functional trouble
with heart Person thus effected worry a
greit deal about their nesrness 10 death.
Q. D. YOU remenber the suppositon
that he was dying once2
A | wss callef IN May or June. and
found him suffering intensely. ] thought
about as much about his dying as he did.
think he had vomiting and pains in the
stomach
q. What time were you callei2
y After Il clock at night and | was
with him a couple % hours or more.
Cross ss-examinsti0n-
q. This soon passed away didn't it2
4. Nv recollection was that be was sick
for several days.
@. Have you consulted your records to
ffesben your memory?
A. No SIR
q How many times did he call at your
Office
~ half dozen times OF more.
q Were vou aesin called 10 the house,
4 les sir. later, ard & was a trouble
similar 70 bilrDusuess.
David T. Clay sworn and answered the
usual preliminary questions
q Wa Andrew ]. Reeves in the employ
OF the NeEsygo Manufacturing Col
A Yes SIR. a. attorney.
q. When was tais
A. In october. iss4
q How long did be work for the com
psny2
A Until the spring of lass
q What vas bis last work for the com
pang7
a. re went to Byron 20 close up a mort
gage
q Waai vas the condition Of bis health
A. Ii was very stormy and be dlla {
come 70 business the next DAY. foand him
SICK an3 shorty afr he rent home.
q Did ycu ses him after this7
A. les. a. hs house.
~ Hov Vas he looking
a i,atlv.
q. D.d be say anything ab3ut being mar
riefs
A. he said be Vss gong 70 marry ~
Eastern .s3y and r be weut - work TO- us
he wonid nave ~ bs aNsY About Iissn -